After coming off a disappointing game against GaSt (seem to be the Dukes krptonite these days) the Dukes face a 8-18, 2-11 in conference CCU team on Saturday which will be Senior Day. The Chanticleers are on a 3 game skid after losing to ODU in Norfolk this past Wednesday. Hopefully the Dukes can get off the scheid and put forth a goof all around effort to grab a win.
Hopefully Sousha and Bristow are OK and will be able to play.
Go Dukes!!
Brian
It’s Senior Day. According to social media there are three - Carole Miller, Amira Williams and Hevynne Bristow. I believe CM is a grad student so this is her last year of eligibility. Does anyone know about AW & HB? Are we still under COVID years that they have the opportunity to return?
I can’t believe this is the last home game. This season has flown by!
This schedule is messed up, man, FOUR road games at the end of it? Who did this to us?
Not sure that Hevynne and Amira have the opportunity to return. We'll see. I just hope Hevynne is OK to play, but I kind of doubt it after that fall (shove) she took Thursday.
Team just came out for warmups and Sousha is in a boot on one of those wheely trike cart thingee. Bristow is in a boot also. All others are dressed but Amira is not taking part in the warmup drills
Brian
(02-17-2024 01:30 PM)ParentofJMUMRDs Wrote: [ -> ]Team just came out for warmups and Sousha is in a boot on one of those wheely trike cart thingee. Bristow is in a boot also. All others are dressed but Amira is not taking part in the warmup drills
Brian
It's interesting that she's on a cart thingie. BITD, boots were made for walking.
Changes in the starting 5. I wonder if the coaching staff has someone reading the forum? Hmm.
Edit: I forgot it's Senior day.
First media timeout Dukes are shooting 1-11
Getting good shots but nothing falling yet
Dukes down 9-4
Doing well rebounding so far
Brian
Pep Band is large and rockin the house
Brian
CCU hits a basket at the buzzer and leads the Dukes 16-13 heading to the start of the second quarter
Dukes shooting still somewhat cold so far
Brian
According to Shane Mettlin Amira is out with a concussion
Brian
Peyton nails a 3 to put the Dukes up 23-18 at 8:01 of the second and CCU calls a timeout
Brian
Dukes go on a bit of a run in the last half of the second quarter and take a ten point lead into halftime 39-29
Out rebounding the chickens 29-15
Brian
At the half JMU up 39-29. Dukes seem to have woken up during second quarter.
7-2 run by the Dukes to open the third quarter and CCU calls a timeout at 8:24
Dukes up 46-31
Brian
Media timeout at 2:53 of the third quarter Dukes up 56-36 with Peyton on the line for 1 FT
Duke’s rebounding edge is now 40-20 and they have 14 assists.
Brian
Dukes hold CCU to 13 points in the third quarter and take a 61-42 lead to the fourth
Brian
Dukes have been out scored 12/8 so far in the fourth quarter and have a 69-54 lead at the 4:34 media timeout
CCU on the line for one FT
Brian
Dukes win 73-60!!!!!
Brian
Several things at play here. One is that we were without two of our best players, so that required some adjustment. The second is that when you play a team as bad as the beach chickens, who can't get out of their own way, it's kind of hard for anyone else to get out of their way either! I'm guessing that Coach is still trying to figure out a combination that works without Ksusha and Hevynne, and that may take some doing. At least the refs were not as totally hopeless as they were in the GA State game, so there's that. On the bright side, this was probably Annalicia's best game. She had a double-double.
We were looking over the Coastal roster and noted that almost all the players were freshmen. Those that weren't were JUCO transfers, grad transfers, or transfers from another school. Do they have a new coach and that's why this is the case? That might explain why they are so disorganized.
(02-17-2024 06:47 PM)orange-to-purple Wrote: [ -> ]Several things at play here. One is that we were without two of our best players, so that required some adjustment. The second is that when you play a team as bad as the beach chickens, who can't get out of their own way, it's kind of hard for anyone else to get out of their way either! I'm guessing that Coach is still trying to figure out a combination that works without Ksusha and Hevynne, and that may take some doing. At least the refs were not as totally hopeless as they were in the GA State game, so there's that. On the bright side, this was probably Annalicia's best game. She had a double-double.
We were looking over the Coastal roster and noted that almost all the players were freshmen. Those that weren't were JUCO transfers, grad transfers, or transfers from another school. Do they have a new coach and that's why this is the case? That might explain why they are so disorganized.
Yes. He is in his 2nd year trying to rebuild the team.
You'd think he would have fewer freshmen and more sophomores, but oh well.